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Session: Foam Plastic Insulation – Exterior Wall Fire Safety
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Foam Plastic Insulation –Exterior Wall Fire Safety
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Presentation Overview
• Overview of Recent Global Fire Events
• IBC Requirements for Exterior Walls Using Foam Plastic Insulation
• Applicable Fire Test Standards
• Identifying Common Exterior Wall Assemblies
• Fire Safety: Design Through Inspection
• Interactive Q&A: How can industry and the code enforcement community work to promote greater fire safety?
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Overview of Recent Global Fire Events
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Grenfell Tower Fire Tragedy
• June 14, 2017 Fire
• Multiple investigations
• Hundreds of similarly clad buildings
• Large-scale fire test results made public
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Grenfell Tower Fire Tragedy
• Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety:
• New regulatory framework for “higher risk residential buildings”
• Liability – expanded and more rigorous duties
• Stronger change control process
• A more effective performance-based testing scheme
• Product labeling
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Global Fire Safety Landscape
• Other global fires:• Melbourne’s Docklands
• Marco Polo Apartments
• Dubai’s Torch Tower
• Trump Tower
• Sao Paulo’s high-rise
• Are there common causes of, and solutions to, these events?
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IBC Requirements for Exterior Walls Using Foam Plastic Insulation
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IBC Requirements
• Chapter 14 – Exterior Walls
• Chapter 26 – Foam Plastic
How do these IBC Chapters create the fire safety requirements for exterior walls containing foam
plastic insulation?
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Genesis of Chapter 26 (Foam Plastic) in the IBC
Childress Home Fire
1969 Clack County, MO
Two children died
Exposed polyurethane foam plastic insulation sold as “non-burning” or “self-extinguishing”
Parents won a suit against the manufacturer
Led to a 14 month investigation by the US Federal Trade Commission
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Genesis of Chapter 26 (Foam Plastic) in the IBC:The FTC Investigation & Consent Decree
• US FTC filed a complaint against the Society of the Plastics Industry, ASTM and 25 manufacturers of foam plastic insulation for deceptive fire performance marketing.
• 1974 Consent Decree signed by SPI and 25 manufacturers• Notification of prior purchasers of their foams• Sponsor product research – ($5M), leading to the 1980 Final Report of the Product
Research Committee• 1976 Uniform Building Code sections specifically addressing foam insulation fire test
requirements
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1974 Federal Trade Commission Ruling
!A Consent Decree including 25 Manufactures and SPI, requiring:
! Notification of prior purchasers of their foams
! Sponsoring product research ($5M)
! Resulted in a 1980 Final Report of the Products Research Committee
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! Southwest Research Institute (SWRI) provided the research that lead to the
development of the UBC 17-6 the “Full Scale Test”
! 1988 UBC 17-6 was first incorporated into a model building code
! In the 1990’s “indoor, intermediate scale, multi-story test apparatus” renumbered UBC
26-9 due to reorganizations of the UBC
! In 1998 NFPA adopted the NFPA 285 which is similar to UBC 26-9
! NFPA 285 was incorporated into the 2000 IBC in Chapter 26 for Foam Plastics
2010’s2000’s1990’s
Energy Crisis: Leads to
increased exterior insulation
applications
1988: Uniform
Building Code adopts UBC 17-
6
1997: UBC adopts UBC
26-9
Full-scale Fire Test UBC 17-6 / UBC 26-4
Reduced-scale Fire Test
UBC 26-9 / NFPA 285
2000:IBC adopts NFPA 285
2012:IBC expands
NFPA 285 testing to
WRB
1998:NFPA adopts UBC 26-9 as
NFPA 285
1980’s1970’s
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Construction Types in the IBC
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Combustible
Non-
Combustible
Type V Combustible Construction
Type IV Heavy Timber Construction
Type III Non-Combustible Exterior
Type II Non-Combustible Exterior and Components
Type I Non-Combustible Materials and Structure
Construction Types (from IBC Chapter 5 and 6)
- Each Type has an “A” and a “B” sub-category
- “A” has increased fire protection requirements
MODEL CODE ADOPTION
47
Maximum Building Height (IBC Table 503) Including 1-story sprinkler system increase
Source: 2012 International Building Code
MODEL CODE ADOPTION
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Type V Type IV
Type III
Type I Type II
http://desource.uvu.edu/ctc/iaco/iaco_01.phpFitzgerald's Heavy Timber Construction, Inc., 2006
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http://www.houstonrealestateobserver.com
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Construction Type Examples
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Building Height by Construction Type
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Combustible
Non-
Combustible
Type V Combustible Construction
Type IV Heavy Timber Construction
Type III Non-Combustible Exterior
Type II Non-Combustible Exterior and Components
Type I Non-Combustible Materials and Structure
Construction Types (from IBC Chapter 5 and 6)
- Each Type has an “A” and a “B” sub-category
- “A” has increased fire protection requirements
MODEL CODE ADOPTION
47
Maximum Building Height (IBC Table 503) Including 1-story sprinkler system increase
Source: 2012 International Building Code
MODEL CODE ADOPTION
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Exterior Sheathing
Air & Water Barrier
Exterior Insulation
Exterior Cladding
Interior Drywall
Vapor Barrier*
Cavity Insulation
Base Wall Structure
* Vapor Barrier’s use and location in the wall is climate specific
Building Envelope Assembly Components
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Applicable Fire Test Standards
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Product Properties
ASTM E84 Surface Burning Characteristics
ASTM E1354 Cone Calorimeter Test
ASTM E136 Combustible Materials
ICC ES Reports (compliance aid, not a test method)
Assembly Properties
ASTM E 119 or UL 263 Fire Rated Walls
NFPA 268 Radiant Ignitibility of Assemblies
NFPA 285 Walls With Combustible Components
IBC Exterior Wall Related Fire Tests and Reports
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2010’s2000’s1990’s
History of NFPA 285
Source: “NFPA 285: What you Need to Know” by Jesse J. Beitel – JBED Summer 2012 issue
Energy Crisis: Leads to increased
exterior insulation
applications
Late 70’s: SPI develops
full-scale test
1988: Uniform Building
Code adopts
UBC 17-6
1997: Uniform Building
Code adopts
UBC 26-9
Full-scale Fire Test
UBC 17-6 / UBC 26-4
Reduced-scale Fire Test
UBC 26-9 / NFPA 285
2000:IBC begins
requiring NFPA
285 testing
2012:IBC expands NFPA
285 testing to WRB
2015 & 2018IBC has approved
WRB exceptions
based on material
properties and fuel
load potential
1998:NFPA adopts UBC 26-9 as NFPA 285
1980’s1970’s
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IBC NFPA 285 Testing – Material Triggers
• Foam Plastic Insulation (Ch. 26)• Applies to Type I – IV construction (~1988)
• Applies to buildings of any height
• Combustible Exterior Cladding (Ch. 14) • EIFS - (~2000 IBC)
• MCMs - (~2003 IBC)
• FRPs - (~2009 IBC)
• HPLs - (~2012 IBC)
• Water-Resistive Barriers (Ch. 14) • Applies to Type I, II, III, IV buildings over 40 ft
• Applies to combustible WRB’s - (2012 IBC)
REQUIRED
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Foam Plastic Insulation –§2603.5.5
Combustible Claddings• EIFS -§1408.2
• MCM -§1407.10
• FRP -§2612.5
• HPL -§1409.10
Air & Water Barriers –§1403.5
IBC Combustible Component Requirements
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• Foam Plastic Insulation• Combustible Claddings (EIFS, MCM, FRP, HPL)
• Air & Water Barriers
Design Conditions Requiring NFPA 285
• Installations over 40’ (Type I, II, III, or IV)
• Installations of ANY Height
• Foam Plastic insulation
IBC Combustible Component Requirements
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• Foam Plastic Insulation• Combustible Claddings (EIFS, MCM, FRP, HPL)
• Air & Water Barriers
Material Requirements, IBC Type I-IV Taller than 40’
• Products are Labeled and Identified by manufacturer
• Flame Spread Index ≤25 (ASTM E84)
• Smoke Development Index ≤450 (ASTM E84)
• Maintain assembly fire rating (ASTM E119 or UL 263)
• Separated from interior by a Thermal Barrier (gyp. bd)
Class A
IBC Combustible Component Requirements
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Identifying Common Exterior Wall Assemblies
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Foam Plastic Insulation –§2603.5.5
Combustible Claddings• EIFS -§1408.2
• MCM -§1407.10
• FRP -§2612.5
• HPL -§1409.10
Air & Water Barriers –§1403.5
NFPA 285 Wall Assembly: Exterior Insulation
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• XPS (Extruded Polystyrene)
• R-value: ~5 R/in
• Permeability: ~0.8 perm-in
• Polyisocyanurate
• R-value: ~6 R/in
• Permeability: ~0.75 perm-in
• Mineral Fiber
• R-value: ~4 R/in
• Permeability: ~54 perm-in
• Glass Fiber Batt
• R-value: ~3.3 R/in
• Permeability: 118 perm-in
• Spray Polyurethane Foam
• R-value: ~6 R/in (high density)*
• Permeability: ~1.9 perm-in
• EPS (Expanded Polystyrene)
• R-value: ~4 R/in
• Permeability: ~2.7 perm-in
Source: 2009 ASHRAE Handbook-Fundamentals, * 1997 ASHRAE Handbook-Fundamentals
Most Common
Continuous Insulation
Types Used
Common Insulation Types
NFPA 285 Wall Assembly: Exterior Insulation
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Foam Plastic Insulation –§2603.5.5
Combustible Claddings• EIFS -§1408.2
• MCM -§1407.10
• FRP -§2612.5
• HPL -§1409.10
Air & Water Barriers –§1403.5
NFPA 285 Wall Assembly: Combustible Cladding
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NFPA 285 Wall Assembly: Exterior Cladding
• Combustible:
• Exterior Insulation Finishing Systems (EIFS)
• Metal Composite Materials (MCMs)
• Fiber Reinforced Plastics (FRPs)
• High Pressure Laminates (HPLs)
• Non-Combustible:
• Brick / Masonry / Stone / Terracotta
• Concrete / Cementitious Stucco
• Fiber Cement Boards / Panels
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• Exterior Insulation Finishing Systems (EIFS)
• IBC regulates under “Foam Plastic”
Requirements
• Meets the EIFS performance requirements of
ASTM E2568
• Metal Composite Materials (MCMs)
• Fiber Reinforced Plastics (FRPs)
• High Pressure Laminates (HPLs)
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• Exterior Insulation Finishing Systems (EIFS)
• Metal Composite Materials (MCMs)
• Excludes “Foam Plastic” core materials
• Different core materials have different fire
performance characteristics
• Available in Open and Closed Joint Systems
• Approximate 4mm-12mm panel thickness
• Fiber Reinforced Plastics (FRPs)
• High Pressure Laminates (HPLs)
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http://www.cranecomposites.com
• Exterior Insulation Finishing Systems (EIFS)
• Metal Composite Materials (MCMs)
• Fiber Reinforced Plastics (FRPs)
• Foam cores comply with “Foam Plastic” Req’s
• Installations less than 40’ above grade
• Limited to 10% area when separation <10’
• Flame Spread Index ≤200 (ASTM E84)
• Fireblocking Required
• High Pressure Laminates (HPLs)
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http://www.trespa.com
• Exterior Insulation Finishing Systems (EIFS)
• Metal Composite Materials (MCMs)
• Fiber Reinforced Plastics (FRPs)
• High Pressure Laminates (HPLs)
• Available in Open and Closed Joint Systems
• Approximate 4mm-12mm panel thickness
• Different core materials have different fire
performance characteristics
• Installations less than 40’ above grade
• Limited to 10% area when separation < 5’
NFPA 285 Wall Assembly: Exterior Cladding
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Foam Plastic Insulation –§2603.5.5
Combustible Claddings• EIFS -§1408.2
• MCM -§1407.10
• FRP -§2612.5
• HPL -§1409.10
Air & Water Barriers –§1403.5
NFPA 285 Wall Assembly: Air & Water Barrier
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2015 IBC has approved WRB exceptions based on material properties and fuel load potential
• 2012 IBC: Installations over 40’ above grade must meet the requirements of NFPA 285 (Type I, II, III, or IV)
COMBUSTIBLE
• Water Resistive Barriers (WRBs)
• Building Wraps
• Self Adhered Building Wraps
• Self Adhered Membranes
• Fluid Applied Membranes
NFPA 285 Wall Assembly: Air & Water Barrier
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IBC NFPA 285 Test Requirements for WRBs
Pre-2012 2012 2015
NFPA 285
Test Req’s
None Installations over 40’ above grade must meet the requirements of NFPA 285 (Type I, II, III, or IV)
Exceptions N/A None 1. WRB is the only combustible wall component and the wall has a non-combustible covering (Table 1405.2)
2. WRB is the only combustible wall component and:-ASTM E84 Product Test:
-flame spread index of 25 or less -smoke-developed index of 450
-ASTM E1354 (Cone Calorimeter)Product Test:-Incident radiant heat flux of 50 kW/m2. -Effective Heat of Combustion of less than 18 MJ/kg-Peak Heat Release Rate less than 150 kW/m2-Total Heat Release of less than 20 MJ/m2
3. Windows and doors, and window/door flashings
Class A
NFPA 285 Wall Assembly: Air & Water Barrier
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IBC & NFPA Test Requirements
2015 & 2018 Exceptions for WRB IBC based on material properties and fuel load potential
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Acceptable Compliance Paths
• NFPA Tested System
OR
• Test New Assembly
OR
• Engineering Judgment based on tested NFPA 285 assembly
2015 & 2018 Exceptions for WRB IBC based on material properties and fuel load potential
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Fire Safety: Design Through Inspection
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Engineering Judgements (EJs)
• Consider EJs to include analysis reports, ESRs, etc.• EJs can be “generic” or they may be “specific” to a building or condition• EJs may or may not require a PE stamp. Depends!• EJs extend results to a wall assembly not “specifically” tested• Change to one or more of the tested wall components or their location in
the wall• “Generic” EJs typically provide design documents for manufacturers,
architects and specifiers • “Specific” EJs are typically for architects, general contractors, and Code
Officials• EJs are allowed by code (Section 104.11) when accepted by Code Official
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Flow of EJs
NFPA 285 Text
Extension of test results –“Build-a-Wall” Generic Extension of test results –
“Technical Justification” Generic
Extension of test results –Generic & “Project Specific”
Evaluation Report(s)Extension of test results –
Changes in tested assembly & “Project Specific”
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How is an EJ done?
• Who does it?• Qualifications• Differences between organizations
• What are the boundaries?• How far can one extrapolate or interpolate?
• How is a substitution / change determined to be OK?• Additional testing• Experience
• Does the EJ provide technical justification?• Especially in “specific” EJs
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The question that EJ should answer . . .
Does the variation, change or substitution still provide a wall assembly that exhibits the same or similar fire
performance as the NFPA 285 test(s) are form the baseline?
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NFPA 285 EJs
703.3 Methods for Determining Fire Resistance
The application of any of the methods listed in this section shall be based on the fire exposure and acceptance criteria specified in ASTM E119 or UL 263. The required fire resistance of a building element, component or assembly shall be permitted to be established by any of the following methods or procedures:
1. Fire-resistance designs documented in approved sources.
2. Prescriptive designs of fire-resistance-rated building elements, components or assemblies as prescribed in Section 721.
3. Calculations in accordance with Section 722.
4. Engineering analysis based on a comparison of building element, component or assemblies designs having fire-resistance ratings as determined by the test procedures set forth in ASTM E119 or UL 263.
5. Alternative protection methods as allowed by Section 104.11.
6. Fire-resistance designs certified by an approved agency.
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Interactive Q&A: How can industry and the code enforcement community work to promote greater fire safety?
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